6.3 Million People in Need As Burkina Faso Faces Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis
The West African nation of Burkina Faso is grappling with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis00, affecting millions of its citizens. Armed conflict, displacement, and food insecurity have combined to create a dire situation that demands urgent attention from the international community….
Lere Olayinka Says EFCC Urgently Needs Reform, Calls for Chairman’s Dismissal
Lere Olayinka, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has issued a strong call for a comprehensive overhaul of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olayinka contends that the agency’s current practices fall far…
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Makes Request Over Trial Venue in EFCC Case
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, is currently facing a 19-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a recent development, Bello’s legal team, led by Mr. Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN,…
Environmental Degradation: Court Receives Final Submissions From Ajuona Obukpa, UNN/Viagem Case
… Reserves Judgement July 23 The High Court, Nsukka on Thursday admitted all the final submissions from both parties relating to a case between Hon. Evangelist Nnaemeka Aleke representing Ajuona Obukpa Authonomous Community versus the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)…
Major Security Concerns As Jihadi Fighters from Africa’s Sahel Begin Settling in Nigeria – Reports
Jihadi fighters, who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region, have now found a new home in North Western Nigeria, several media sources have reported, raising security concerns. This migration, they say, followed a trend of militants seeking refuge…
Kogi Bans Traditional Procession in Kotonkarfe, Puts Security Agencies on Alert
Acting on security reports in order to maintain the peace enjoyed in Kotonkarfe area of the state and its environs in Kogi Local Government Area of the State, the Kogi State Government has banned all forms of procession in Kotonkarfe…
Former Ag DG’s Actions Not Representative of the Commission – NATCOM Clarifies
The National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons, and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM) has distanced itself from alleged illegal activities of its former Acting Director-General (DG), Adejare Adegbenro. Mr Adegbenro is currently facing prosecution at the Federal High Court,…
Anambra’s Ammo Interception: Police Nab Gun-Runner with 375 Live Cartridges
In a remarkable display of vigilance, Anambra Police Command’s operatives have once again demonstrated their crime-fighting prowess. On the 15th of June, 2024, at approximately 1:30 pm, officers attached to the Fegge division made a significant breakthrough. While patrolling along…
Nigeria Police Bolster Security Measures for Eid-el-Kabir Festivities, Releases Emergency Numbers
In anticipation of the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to public safety and security. The IGP has ordered an enhanced deployment of personnel and resources to…
Putin Gives Conditions For Ukraine Ceasefire
Vladimir Putin has given terms for ceasefire in the ongoing war in Ukraine.He insisted that Ukraine would need to fully withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin. The proposal was immediately called “offensive…
Businessman’s Trial over Alleged N15.8m Oil Fraud Adjourned As EFCC Arrests 18 Illegal Mining Suspects
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 13, 2024, adjourned till June 19, 2024 adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N15,800,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred Naira) fraud involving one Balami…
